In accordance with L.1975, c.231, Acting Chairman Lewis A.Scheindlin, opened the meeting with the following statement:

Notice of this meeting was filed with the Secretary of Stateand sent to the Trentonian, Trenton Times, Courier-Post and StarLedger on November 8, 1999 and posted at the Department ofPersonnel, 3 Station Plaza, Trenton, New Jersey.

All actions were by unanimous vote unless otherwisespecified.

WITHDRAWAL OF APPEALS

The following appeals were withdrawn and removed from the hearingcalendar:

The Merit System Board dismissed the following cases withoutprejudice for failure to appear at the scheduled hearing beforethe Office of Administrative Law:

Jennifer Giroux, Clerk Typist, City of Bayonne, layoff.

Matthew Nigro, Police Sergeant, City of Newark, indefinitesuspension.

SECTION A - HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

In the Matter of Steven AppulieseCity of Union CityDepartment of Public WorksRemoval

In the Matter of Robert BlackCentral Reception Assignment FacilityDepartment of CorrectionsRemoval

Vickie DiazNJ Veterans' Memorial Home at VinelandDepartment of Military and Veterans' Affairs(2) Suspensions

In the Matter of Elliot DixonNew Jersey State PrisonDepartment of CorrectionsRemoval

In the Matter of Orlando GulleyNew Lisbon Developmental CenterDepartment of Human ServicesRemoval

In the Matter of Margaret HealeyDivision of Youth and Family ServicesDepartment of Human ServicesRemoval

In the Matter of Brenda HicksCounty of BurlingtonOffice of the County Clerk(2) Suspensions

In the Matter of Tyrone JamesNewark Housing AuthoritySuspension

In the Matter of Martha JamesonDisability DeterminationsDepartment of LaborRelease at the end of the working test period

In the Matter of Mary Susan MahoneyCity of WildwoodDepartment of Public Safety and Public AffairsDemotion in lieu of layoff

In the Matter of Sal MatzaCounty of WarrenDetention DepartmentSuspension

In the Matter of Dolores McBrideCumberland County Board of Social ServicesRemoval

In the Matter of Marilyn TreuschDivision of Parks and ForestryDepartment of Environmental Protection(2) Suspensions and Removal

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE IN THE ABOVECASES - SETTLEMENT

ACTION: The Merit System Board acknowledged thesettlements.

A-2 EARL ARMSTRONG

Earl Armstrong, Senior Correction Officer, New Jersey StatePrison, Department of Corrections, removal effective October22, 1999, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employeeand possession of a handgun without a permit.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Uphold theremoval.

ACTION: The Merit System Board affirmed the recommendationof the Administrative Law Judge.

Thomas DiLorenzo, Police Officer, City of Atlantic City,Department of Public Safety, removal effective September 15,1998, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee andneglect of duty.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Uphold theremoval.

ACTION: The Merit System Board affirmed the recommendationof the Administrative Law Judge.

A-4 WILLIAM T. ECKSTEIN, JR.

William T. Eckstein, Jr., Marine Mechanic, Division of StatePolice, Department of Law and Public Safety, release at theend of the working test period effective April 24, 1998.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Reverse therelease at the end of the working test period and grantappellant a new, full working test period.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this matterbe held over.

A-5 SALVATORE FORNAROTTO

Salvatore Fornarotto, County Correction Officer, County ofAtlantic, Department of Public Safety, suspension for 10days, on charges of standards of conduct, wearing orcarrying badge, lying and official misconduct.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Uphold the10-day suspension.

ACTION: The Merit System Board affirmed the recommendationof the Administrative Law Judge.

A-6 JOSEPH GALLANT

Joseph Gallant, Police Officer, City of Newark, PoliceDepartment, removal effective June 16, 1997, on charges ofcriminal law and conduct.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Uphold theremoval.

ACTION: The Merit System Board remanded the matter to theOffice of Administrative Law.

The City of Passaic petitions the Merit System Board forreconsideration of that portion of its final decision,rendered on July 21, 1998, which revived the eligible listfor the sole purpose of considering Arthur Gennaro, Jr., forappointment. The matter was remanded to the Office ofAdministrative Law.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Revise theprevious decision of the Merit System Board to indicate thatMr. Gennaro's name was restored to the eligible list and thelist expired on January 25, 1999.

ACTION: The Merit System Board affirmed the recommendationof the Administrative Law Judge.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Acknowledgethe Settlement

ACTION: The Merit System Board affirmed the recommendationof the Administrative Law Judge.

A-9 MARK HAGANS

Mark Hagans, Sanitation Inspector, City of Newark, removaleffective February 21, 1997, on charges of incompetency,inefficiency or failure to perform, insubordination, chronicand excessive lateness, conduct unbecoming a public employeeand neglect of duty.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Uphold theremoval.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this matterbe remanded to the Office of Administrative Law.

Linda Roach, Cottage Training Technician, New LisbonDevelopmental Center, Department of Human Services, (1)suspension for ten days, on charges of falsification:intentional misstatement of material fact in connection withwork, attendance, record, report and violation of policy,procedure; and (2) removal effective January 4, 1997, oncharges of being absent from work as scheduled withoutpermission and without giving proper notice of intendedabsence.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Reverse thesuspension and uphold the removal.

ACTION: The Merit System Board affirmed the recommendationof the Administrative Law Judge.

ACTION: The Merit System Board affirmed the recommendationof the Administrative Law Judge.

A-19 EDWARD WILLIAMS

Edward Williams, Police Officer, City of Newark, PoliceDepartment, suspension for 30 days, on charges of criminallaw, misconduct generally, misuse of official position, andconduct in public and private.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Reverse the30-day suspension.

ACTION: The Merit System Board affirmed the recommendationof the Administrative Law Judge.

Marci Rothstein, New Jersey Department of the Treasury,removal effective July 24, 1998, on charges of conductunbecoming a public employee, misuse of State property,violation of NJ Tax Statutes, failure to adhere to policiesand procedures, written and unwritten, regarding theaccessing of taxpayer records/information and violation ofpublic trust. Settled to a resignation in good standing andback pay in the amount of $5,400. The Merit System Board atits meeting of September 12, 2000 directed that this matterbe held over.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Acknowledgethe Settlement.

ACTION: The Merit System Board acknowledged thesettlement.

A motion was made and seconded that the open session berecessed and that, pursuant to Section 12(b) of the OpenPublic Meetings Act, the Merit System Board entered intoExecutive Session for the purpose of legal advice on thematters of A-22 Katherine Bergman, B-30, Bergen CountyUtilities Authority Layoffs, B-31 Corey M. Coleman, B-32Charlotte Jacoby, and B-33 Police Sergeant (PM3776V), Cityof Paterson.

A-22 KATHERINE BERGMANN

Katherine Bergmann, Unclassified Secretary, Warren County,Prosecutor's Office, removal, effective July 24, 1995.Appellant appealed the removal on the basis that it was donein reprisal. At its meeting on June 6, 2000, the MeritSystem Board directed that this matter be held over.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Uphold theremoval.

ACTION: The Merit System Board remanded the matter to theOffice of Administrative Law.

A-23 FRANCISCO MARTIN, JR.

Francisco Martin, Jr., County of Cumberland, County ofCorrections resignation not in good standing effectiveOctober 31, 1997, on charges of chronic or excessiveabsenteeism or lateness, inability to perform duties andresignation not in good standing. Settled to the respondentmodified resignation not in good standing to a 10-daysuspension and appellant being placed on leave of absencefrom November 11, 1997 through December 5, 1999. Appellantwill return to full duty and be reimbursed $2,000.00 forcounsel fees, expert fees and court costs. This matter waspresented to the Board on May 9, 2000, and the Boarddirected that this matter be held over.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge - Acknowledgethe settlement.

ACTION: The Merit System Board acknowledged thesettlement.

A-24 RONALD E. SALLEY

Ronald E. Salley, Orange Housing Authority, suspension for47 days and removal effective May 28, 1999, on charges ofconduct unbecoming a public employee. Settled to theappellant being restored to employment in the title ofBuilding Worker. The matter went to the Merit System Boardon August 8, 2000 and was held over.

ACTION: The Merit System Board acknowledged thesettlement.

SECTION B - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 JESSE DIAZ

Jesse Diaz appeals his rejection as a Sheriff's Officer bythe County of Hudson and its request to remove his name fromthe eligible list for Sheriff's Officer on the basis ofpsychological unfitness to perform effectively the duties ofthe position.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-2 GERALD FREEMAN

Gerald Freeman, represented by Charles Uliano, Esq., appealshis rejection as a County Correction Officer candidate bythe County of Monmouth and its request to remove his namefrom the subject eligible list on the basis of psychologicalunfitness to perform effectively the duties of the position.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe granted.

B-3 JOHN HERRING

John Herring, represented by Ronald L. Washington, Esq.,appeals his rejection as a County Correction Officercandidate by the County of Union and its request to removehis name from the subject eligible list on the basis ofpsychological unfitness to perform effectively the duties ofthe position.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-4 TYRONE JOHNSON

Tyrone Johnson appeals his rejection as a County CorrectionOfficer by the County of Essex and its request to remove hisname from the eligible list for County Correction Officer onthe basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectivelythe duties of the position.

Carl Schwab, a Senior Safety Inspector with the Departmentof Community Affairs, appeals the denial of sick leaveinjury (SLI) benefits.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-12 RODERICK SECOR

The Department of Corrections petitions the Merit SystemBoard to reconsider its final decision rendered on June 5,2000 granting sick leave injury (SLI) benefits to RoderickSecor, a Correction Sergeant at the Edna Mahan CorrectionalFacility for Women.

ACTION: The Merit System Board denied the request forreconsideration.

B-13 RODRICK L. ANDERSON

Rodrick L. Anderson, a Driver Aide with the Commission forthe Blind and Visually Impaired, Department of HumanServices, appeals the decision of the Assistant Commissionerfor Human Resources, Department of Human Services, whichfound that there was not sufficient evidence to establishthat he had been discriminated against on the basis of hisrace.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-14 RICHARD ARE

The appointing authority appeals the determination of HumanResource Information Services which found that it had failedto present a sufficient basis to remove the name of RichardAre from the eligible list for Family Service SpecialistTrainee (S6024O), Department of Human Services on thegrounds that he did not possess a valid driver's license.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe granted and Mr. Are's name be removed from theeligible list for Family Service SpecialistTrainee (S6024O).

B-15 DANIEL ARNOLD

Daniel Arnold appeals the decision of Human ResourceInformation Services which upheld the Township of LongBeach's request for the removal of the appellant's name fromthe Police Officer (M3885Y) eligible list due to anunsatisfactory background check.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-16 NATHAN CUMAR

Nathan Cumar appeals the request of the Department ofEnvironmental Protection (DEP) appointing authority toremove his name from the Environmental Specialist Trainee(S0469A) eligible list based on a claimed inability tocommunicate effectively in English in order to perform theduties of the position.

ACTION: The Merit System Board granted a hearing.

B-17 JUDITH DEMOUTHE

Judith Demouthe appeals the decision of Human ResourceInformation Services which found that the Department ofLabor had presented a sufficient basis to remove appellant'sname from the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (S1694T)eligible list for failure to appear for a scheduledinterview.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-18 BENEDICT C. NWAOHA

Benedict C. Nwaoha appeals the request of the Department ofthe Treasury appointing authority to remove his name fromthe Tax Representative Trainee (S6218A) eligible list basedon a claimed inability to communicate effectively in Englishin order to perform the duties of the position.

ACTION: The Merit System Board granted a hearing.

B-19 ABDUL RAHMAN SALEEM

Abdul Rahman Saleem appeals the decision of PlacementServices which removed the appellant's name from theSheriff's Officer Priority Hiring List #2 (C1692M), EssexCounty, due to the appellant's failure to respond to thenotice of certification.

The appointing authority requests permission not to make anappointment from the certifications for Business Manager(M6367O) and Chief, Administrative Services (M0463O), JerseyCity Library. James Bolden, represented by Dena E. Epstein,Esq., opposes the request for an appointment waiver forBusiness Manager (M6367O) and requests counsel fees. Therequest for an appointment waiver for Business Manager(M6367O) was held over from the August 29, 2000 Boardmeeting for further review.

ACTION: The Merit System Board denied the request for anappointment waiver for Business Manager (M6367O)and ordered the appointing authority to make anappointment from the eligible list. The MeritSystem Board granted the request for anappointment waiver for Chief, AdministrativeServices (M0463O) but assessed $2,000 incompliance costs. The Merit System Board alsodenied Mr. Bolden's request for counsel fees.

B-21 COMMUNITY RELATIONS AIDE (M0815W), JERSEY CITY

The appointing authority requests permission not to make anappointment from the certification for Community RelationsAide (M0815W), Jersey City.

ACTION: The Merit System Board granted the request for anappointment waiver but assessed one-half thecosts.

B-22 PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3, ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (S6138W),DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

The State Department of the Treasury requests permission notto make an appointment from the certification for ProgramSupport Specialist 3, Assistance Programs (S6138W).

The Office of the Sheriff, Warren County (Sheriff), requestspermission not to make an appointment from the certificationfor Sheriff's Officer (S9999A), Warren County. In addition,it requests a relaxation of N.J.A.C. 4A:4-1.7, which governstemporary appointments in State and local governmentservice, to allow Alfred C. Golluscio, a Sheriff's Officer,to work in a temporary status not to exceed an aggregate ofsix months in a two-year period.

ACTION: The Merit System Board granted the request.

B-24 JOHN LIRA

John Lira, represented by Anthony J. Fusco, Jr., Esq.,requests back pay, seniority and benefits as a result of theCity of Passaic's action in reinstating him to the positionof Police Officer, rather than to his former position ofPolice Sergeant, upon his return to active duty fromdisability retirement effective October 5, 1997.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-25 HUDSON COUNTY HOSPITAL ATTENDANTS

District 1199J (union), represented by Gail Oxfeld Kanef,Esq., on behalf of a number of laid-off Hudson CountyHospital Attendants, requests enforcement of the layoffseniority determinations of the Department of Personnel inregard to appointments from the Hospital Attendant specialreemployment list.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-26 STEPHEN JANETTA

Stephen Janetta, a former Youth Worker with the Division ofYouth and Family Services, Department of Human Services,request enforcement of that part of the Merit System Boarddecision rendered on December 3, 1996, granting him back payfor the period following his six-month suspension, i.e.,from July 25, 1996 to January 24, 1997, the date he wasoffered reinstatement. In addition, appellant seeksinterest on his award.

ACTION: The Merit System Board granted the request in partand ordered the appointing authority to payappellant the sum of $8,450.16 in back pay, butdenied the request for interest.

B-27 ANDREW KULLEN

Andrew Kullen, a former County Correction Officer with theGloucester County Sheriff's Office, represented by AnthonyJ. Fusco, Jr., Esq., petitions the Merit System Board forinterim relief of his immediate suspension, effective August18, 1999.

ACTION: The Merit System Board granted in part the requestfor interim relief.

B-28 MICHAEL BLANCHARD

Michael Blanchard petitions the Merit System Board forreconsideration of the decision rendered on April 20, 1999which, except for the problem solving dimension of theanalysis presentation exercise, denied his appeal regardinghis score on the promotional examination for Battalion FireChief (PM1077U), Jersey City.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-29 JAMES FALKOWSKI

James Falkowski, a Police Officer with the Police Departmentof the Township of Long Beach, represented by Michael A.Bukosky, Esq., seeks reconsideration of the Merit SystemBoard decision rendered on January 11, 2000, denying himback pay, benefits and seniority for the period from April7, 1995, the date of his termination, to December 14, 1998,the date of his reinstatement. In addition, he requests anassessment of fines against the Township, interest on hisback pay award and counsel fees for enforcement of thismatter.

ACTION: The Merit System Board granted the request forreconsideration in part and ordered the appointingauthority to pay appellant the gross amount of$136,172.50 in back pay and provide him with hisbenefits and seniority for the period in question.Additionally the Merit System Board awardedcounsel fees for enforcement of this matter,however, the Board denied fines and interest onthe back pay award.

B-30 BERGEN COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY LAYOFFS

The appeal of Local 534, Utility Workers Union of America(Local 534), on behalf of employees of the Bergen CountyUtilities Authority (BCUA), and other employees individually(collectively "Appellants"), of their layoff effectiveOctober 1995, was heard by Administrative Law Judge StephenG. Weiss (ALJ), who rendered his initial decision on July24, 2000, upholding the layoffs and granting back pay tocertain employees. At its meeting on August 29, 2000, theBoard adopted the ALJ's recommendation to uphold the layoffsand grant back pay to certain employees. The proposed finaldecision is now submitted for the Board's review.

The appeal of Corey M. Coleman, an Electrician with theNewark School District (District), of his 20-day suspensionon charges, was heard by Administrative Law Judge EdithKlinger (ALJ), who rendered her initial decision on July 19,2000. At its meeting on August 29, 2000, the Merit SystemBoard adopted the ALJ's recommendation to uphold the 20-daysuspension. The proposed final decision is now submittedfor the Board's review.

The appeal of Charlotte Jacoby, a Residential LivingSpecialist at Vineland Developmental Center, Department ofHuman Services, of her removal effective January 22, 2000 oncharges, was heard by Administrative Law Judge JosephLavery, who rendered his initial decision on July 14, 2000,upholding the removal. At its meeting on August 29, 2000,the Board ordered that the matter be remanded to the Officeof Administrative Law. The proposed decision is nowsubmitted for the Board's review.

The petition of Police Officer Troy Oswald, Ronald Altmann,Mason Maher, Steve Oliver and John Robb (challengers) forthe removal of the names of Police Sergeants Marco Cataniaand James Durkin from the Police Sergeant (PM3776V), City ofPaterson (City) eligible list was heard by AdministrativeLaw Judge Michael L. Ravin (ALJ), who rendered his initialdecision on July 3, 2000. At its meeting on August 29,2000, the Merit System Board adopted the ALJ'srecommendation to dismiss the petitions on summary decision.The proposed final decision is now submitted for the Board'sreview.

William Banghart appeals his ineligibility for the opencompetitive examination for Fire Instructor (C2002A), MorrisCounty.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-38 FRANK BROOKS

Frank Brooks appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services which found that he did not meet theannounced residency requirements for the open competitiveexamination for Principal Planner (M1141A), City ofPlainfield.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-39 FRANCES M. COSTA AND RAYMOND N. SWEENEY, JR.

Frances M. Costa and Raymond N. Sweeney, Jr. appeal thedetermination of the Division of Selection Services whichfound that they did not meet the experience requirements forthe promotional examination for Supervisor, Standards andProcedures (PS9024H), Department of Health and SeniorServices.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe granted.

B-40 WILLIAM CRAFT

William Craft appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services, which found that he did not meet theexperience requirements for the open competitive examinationfor Program Development Specialist 3 (Energy Conservation)(S6159W).

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-41 JOANN T. DIEHL, ET AL.

Joann T. Diehl, Laura Gernhardt, and Janice Steward appealthe determination of the Division of Selection Services,which found that per the substitution clause for educationthey were below the minimum requirements in experience forthe promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 2(PS7340K), Department of Human Services.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that these appealsbe denied.

B-42 DANIEL FOERST

Daniel Foerst appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services which found that he did not meet theexperience requirements for the open competitive examinationfor Occupational Safety Consultant 1 (S0427A).

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-43 THELMA FORD

Thelma Ford appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services which found that appellant did not meetthe experience requirements for the promotional examinationfor Field Service Supervisor 2, Medical Assistance/HealthServices (PS4344K), Division of Medical Assistance andHealth Services.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-44 DONNA Y. FRIZINO

Donna Y. Frizino appeals the determination of the Divisionof Selection Services, which found that per the substitutionclause for education, she did not meet the experiencerequirements for the promotional examination forAdministrative Analyst 2 (Fiscal Management) (PS7746K),Department of Human Services.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-45 FRANK GREGORY

Frank Gregory, represented by Sidney Lehmann, Esq., appealsthe removal of his name by the City of Jersey Cityappointing authority as a result of a certification due tothe fact that he did not meet the age requirements, by law,for the Law Enforcement Candidate Record (LECR) (S9999W)examination for various titles.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-46 HUMBERTO W. GUTIERREZ

Humberto W. Gutierrez appeals the determination of theDivision of Selection Services, which found that he did notmeet the education and experience requirements for the opencompetitive examination for Field Representative, Housing(Housing Assistance Program) (S0277O).

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-47 TINA GUTIERREZ-BELL

Tina Gutierrez-Bell appeals the determination of theDivision of Selection Services, which found that she wasineligible because her application was postmarked after theclosing date for the open competitive examination for SeniorTechnician Management Information Systems (S6251A).

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-48 HUSSAIN HAQQ

Hussain Haqq appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services, which found that he did not meet theexperience requirements for the open competitive examinationfor Social Worker 2 (S0396A).

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-49 VALERIE L. HAYNES

Valerie L. Haynes appeals the determination of the Divisionof Selection Services, which found that she did not meet theexperience requirements for the promotional examination forAdministrative Analyst 2 (PS8234R), Board of PublicUtilities.

Stephan R. Kelly appeals the decision of Human ResourceInformation Services which determined that he could notchange his residency for Law Enforcement Candidate Record(LECR) examinations for various titles (S9999W).

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-53 DEVANAND KSHATRIYA

Devanand Kshatriya appeals the determination of the Divisionof Selection Services, which found that he did not meet theexperience requirements for the open competitive examinationfor Computer Service Technician (M0796W), Jersey City SchoolDistrict.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-54 JENNY LAN

Jenny Lan appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services, which found that per the substitutionclause for education, she was below the minimum requirementsin experience for the promotional examination for Accountant2 (PS8824K), Department of Human Services.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe granted.

B-55 MICHAEL J. LE SANE

Michael J. Le Sane appeals the determination of the Divisionof Selection Services which found that he did not meet theexperience requirements for the open competitive examinationfor Emergency Medical Services Technician (S6270A).

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-56 DENNIS R. MCCOOL

Dennis R. McCool appeals the determination of the Divisionof Selection Services which found that he did not meet theexperience requirements for the promotional examination forGeneral Supervisor Road (PC2030A), Gloucester County.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-57 AMANDA SANCHEZ

Amanda Sanchez appeals the determination of the Division ofHuman Resource Management, which found that she wasineligible for the promotional examination for EducationProgram Assistant 2 (PS8738K), Commission for the Blind andVisually Impaired.

Vicki R. Tilghman-Ansley appeals the determination of theDivision of Selection Services which found that she wasineligible for the promotional examination for ExecutiveAssistant 2 (PS8592T), Department of Transportation.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe granted.

B-60 DEBORAH WALKER

Deborah Walker appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services which found that she did not meet theannounced residency requirements for the open competitiveexamination for Historic Site Interpreter (C6678A), MonmouthCounty.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-61 DWAYNE WALLACE

Dwayne Wallace appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services which found that appellant did not meetthe residency requirements for the open-competitiveexamination for Entry Level Law Enforcement examination(S9999B).

Walter Furtney petitions the Merit System Board forreconsideration of its decision rendered on April 18, 2000in which his request for admittance to the examination forFire Chief (PM3545A), Elizabeth was denied.

Mark Kalinuk appeals his score for the Law EnforcementCandidate Record (LECR) (S9999A) examination for varioustitles.

ACTION: the Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-67 STEVEN KOHANSKY

Steven Kohansky appeals the seniority score of othercandidates on the eligible list for the examination forPolice Lieutenant (PM2596A), Millville City.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-68 CESAR LEDUC

Cesar Leduc appeals the decision of the Division ofSelection Services which found that he failed to achieve apassing score on the Probation Officer BilingualSpanish/English (S0441A), open-competitive examination.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.B-88 AKIRA JONES

Akira Jones appeals a group of questions on the examinationfor Correction Sergeant (PS7099I), Department ofCorrections.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied.

B-89 JOHN H. BOWERS AND AARON DIXON

John H. Bowers and Aaron Dixon appeal the determination ofthe Division of Human Resource Management, which found thatthey were not permanent in a title to which the examinationwas open for Sewage Plant Operator (PC0630A), Camden CountyMunicipal Utilities Authority.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that these appealsbe denied.

B-90 MICHAEL BUDINICK, ET AL.

Michael Budinick, Jonathan Gamutan, Gary Garvin, JosephNovembre, Shawn O'Connor, Arthur Revel and Guido Salandraappeal the decisions of the Division of Human ResourceManagement which found that they lacked the required amountof permanent status in a title to which the examination wasopen for Fire Captain (PM3588A), Jersey City.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that these appealsbe denied.

B-91 ELEANOR CHIARAMONTI AND DOLORES EWANIS

The Director, Division of Selection Services requests thatout-of-title work performed by Eleanor Chiaramonti andDolores Ewanis be accepted in order to admit them to aprospective promotional examination for InvestmentTechnician.

ACTION: The Merit System Board granted the request.

B-92 JAMES HENNIG

James Hennig, a Family Service Specialist III with theDepartment of Human Services, Division of Youth and FamilyServices, appeals the denial of a paid leave of absence formilitary duty by his appointing authority.

Leonard A. Masi appeals the determination of the Division ofHuman Resource Management, which denied his request forcertification from the promotional list for SupervisingMedical Review Analyst (SMRA) (PS2935K), Division of MedicalAssistance and Health Services, Department of HumanServices. It is noted that this matter was held over fromthe Board's May 9, 2000 meeting.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe denied, but ordered the promotional list forSupervising Medical Review Analyst (PS2935K) listbe revived and extended for one year.

B-127 BLANCA OHLER

Blanca Ohler, Director, Community Development Programs withthe City of Trenton, represented by Mark Rosenbaum, Esq.,requests clarification of the Merit System Board decision,rendered June 20, 2000, which granted her interim relief inregard to her immediate suspension in the form of back payfor the period from June 18, 2000 until the actual date ofthe departmental hearing.

ACTION: The Merit System Board denied the request.

B-128 IRENE BALLANCE

Irene Ballance appeals the determination of the Division ofSelection Services, which found that she did not meet theeducation and experience requirements for the opencompetitive examination for Senior Data Control Clerk(M6403O), Jersey City School District.

ACTION: The Merit System Board directed that this appealbe granted.

B-129 TUWANA R. BROWN, ET AL.

Tuwana R. Brown, Priscilla Risoldi, Irma Rivera, SharyonSouthard, and Marlene Waldron appeal the determination ofthe Division of Selection Services, which found that theydid not meet the experience requirements for the promotionalexamination of or Technical Assistant 3 (PS4990U), Office ofStudent Assistance.